Daniel Gafford vs. Jakob Poeltl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jakob Poeltl and Daniel Gafford that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 6 Jakob Poeltl 9

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Jakob Poeltl 3

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Jakob Poeltl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.3 Jakob Poeltl 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jakob Poeltl 7.0

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.1 Jakob Poeltl 1.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Jakob Poeltl 0.6

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Jakob Poeltl 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 3,497 Jakob Poeltl 5,311

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 2,127 Jakob Poeltl 4,153

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 397 Jakob Poeltl 1,083

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 190 Jakob Poeltl 381

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 584 Jakob Poeltl 757

Total Games Daniel Gafford 378 Jakob Poeltl 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .709 Jakob Poeltl .631

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Jakob Poeltl .429

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .672 Jakob Poeltl .555

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 12.3 (2025) Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 9.5 Jakob Poeltl 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.6 Jakob Poeltl 4.6

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Jakob Poeltl 0.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.4 Jakob Poeltl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 Jakob Poeltl 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 256 Jakob Poeltl 110

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 151 Jakob Poeltl 102

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 18 Jakob Poeltl 18

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 11 Jakob Poeltl 6

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 43 Jakob Poeltl 10

Total Games Daniel Gafford 27 Jakob Poeltl 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .671 Jakob Poeltl .577

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Jakob Poeltl .000

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .629 Jakob Poeltl .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 (2024) Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019)